| HGF: | hepatocyte growth factor |
| PARP: | Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| Bcl-2: | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| VEGF: | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| COX-2: | Cyclooxygenase 2 |
| MMP-9: | Matrix metallopeptidases 9 |
| GAPDH: | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| TUNEL: | TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling |
| SDS: | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| PBS: | Phosphate buffered saline |
| TBS: | Tris buffered saline |
| ECL: | Enhanced chemiluminescence |
| PI: | Propidium iodide |
| FBS: | Fetal bovine serum |
| MTT: | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| siRNA: | Small interfering RNA |